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Plain City man faces sixth charge of drunk driving
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By Mac Cordell 
June 12, 2023
A Plain City man with at least five prior drunk driving convictions has been indicted again. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Daniel L. Elick, 60, of 7909 Currier Road, charging him with four ...
Fairbanks speeds up locker room project
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By Michael Williamson 
June 12, 2023
Fairbanks is fast-tracking its locker room renovation project this summer. At a special meeting Friday morning, the district’s board of education passed a resolution declaring “urgent necessity” and p...
For the love of sod
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
June 12, 2023
Field Source’s Matt Neff waters the sand-based sod at North Union’s Ignite Field Saturday Wednesday afternoon keeping it moist during its installation. Crews began installing the new grass turf earlie...
Second-half tax bills set to be mailed
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By Michael Williamson 
June 9, 2023
Union County residents will soon see their next cycle of tax bills in the mail. At the regular meeting of the Union County department officials Tuesday, Treasurer Andrew Smarra told the county commiss...
PC man faces felonies after sixth drunk driving arrest
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By Mac Cordell 
June 9, 2023
A Plain City man with at least five prior drunk driving convictions has been indicted again. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Daniel L. Elick, 60, of 7909 Currier Rd., charging him with four c...
Sidewalk art promotes Pride Fest
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By From JT Staff Reports 
June 9, 2023
Earlier this week, teens from the Under the Rainbow Art Club visited Uptown businesses to give their sidewalks and windows a makeover in honor of Pride Month and in time for the Marysville Pride Fest....
Schools appear aimed for November levy attempt
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By Chad Williamson 
June 8, 2023
“Do we go on in November or do we wait?” That question regarding a levy attempt by Marysville School Board President Sue Devine was the impetus behind a special meeting called Tuesday. After the solid...
ORW holds first ever music festival
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
June 8, 2023
Above, participants in the Harmony Project, a Columbus-based nonprofit that builds community around music, from the Ohio Reformatory for Women, Madison Correctional Institution and Pickaway Correction...
Cool end to camp
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By From JT Staff Reports 
June 8, 2023
Calon Blakenship, 8, slides on a wet tarp on the last day of Marysville Monarch Baseball Camp on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens) --
City eyes income tax bump to fund projects
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By Mac Cordell 
June 7, 2023
Marysville officials have presented a plan to construct a new aquatics facility on the Maple Street site where the city’s Maintenance and Operations Center (MOC) and the Bark Park are currently locate...
Caregiver charged with theft from elderly woman
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By Mac Cordell 
June 6, 2023
An in-home assistant has been charged with stealing from an elderly woman with traumatic brain injury. A Union County Grand Jury has indicted Miranda Varney, 27, of West Mansfield, charging her with o...
Shouts abound at PC noise ordinance meeting
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
June 5, 2023
Emotions boiled over as residents shouted at council members, cursed at the law director and walked out of the meeting during a work session discussion of Plain City’s noise ordinance. “The rhetoric h...
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By Mac Cordell 
June 5, 2023
Marysville officials are saying that while it is only the first week of June, residents are already seeing a benefit from the newly constructed water treatment plant. “If we didn’t have the new plant ...
Touch-A-Truck held
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By Mac Cordell 
June 5, 2023
Marysville held its annual Touch-A-Truck event Friday with a variety of vehicles and equipment from the police, fire and streets departments as well as the Ohio National Guard and other agencies for t...
City parking enforcement in full swing
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By Mac Cordell 
June 5, 2023
With the help of recently purchased parking sensors and software, Marysville is once again able to enforce parking regulations in the city’s Uptown. Above, Officer Hayze Reeves issues an over-time par...
CVB finances explained
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By Michael Williamson 
June 5, 2023
Union County is gearing up for summer events and with that comes an influx of visitors to the area. The county’s Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Director Karen Eylon said it’s their job to attract tho...
The place for autographs
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By From JT Staff Reports 
June 5, 2023
Festivities for the PGA’s Memorial Tournament have been ongoing through this week in Dublin with the actual tournament starting Thursday at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Above, Adam Scott, of Australia...
OD a sign that new drug has reached area
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By Mac Cordell 
June 1, 2023
On May 2, 23-year-old Aaron Bravo died in the Memorial Hospital Emergency Department. About 4 p.m. that day, his roommate had found him unresponsive in the living room of his West Fourth Street home. ...
Control of Jerome Twp. to be in hands of voters
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
June 1, 2023
Jerome Township residents will vote in November as to whether the township should adopt a form of government that gives it more authority over everything from roads to police protection to water and s...
Fire claims Richwood house
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By From JT Staff Reports 
June 1, 2023
Firefighters work to put out a fire on Edgewood Drive in Richwood early Tuesday morning. Officials said flames were already through the roof when emergency personnel arrived on scene just after 4 a.m....
Honoring those who sacrificed
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By Marysville Journal-Tribune 
May 31, 2023
Fantastic weather Monday brought large crowds to Memorial Day events throughout the county. Above, a young girl sits on a curb on West Fifth Street holding flags as the Marysville Memorial Day Parade ...
Jerome trustees refute commissioner claims
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
May 31, 2023
After approving three tax incentives in the Fairbanks and Dublin City Schools districts, the Jerome Township Trustees spent the rest of a special meeting refuting comments made by the Union County Com...
Pair of deadly U.C. crashes reported over holiday weekend
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 31, 2023
One person died at the scene of this one-vehicle crash on Fulton Creek Road in Claibourne Township. The driver was declared dead at the scene. A passenger was flown to the Ohio State University Wexner...
Former nurse charged over theft of pills
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By Chad Williamson 
May 31, 2023
A former nurse is in trouble again after allegedly stealing drugs from a patient. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Amy M. Jolliff, 45, of 409 Terrace Drive, charging her with one count each of...
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By Mac Cordell 
May 30, 2023
“A very solid first third of the year.” That’s how City Manager Terry Emery described the first four months of the city’s finances. “Going into the year, there were some unknowns,” Emery said. “Gettin...
A day to remember
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By Chad Williamson 
May 30, 2023
Beautiful weather greeted hundreds of local residents who viewed the Marysville Memorial Day Parade and the following remembrance ceremony at Oakdale Cemetery Monday. Above, U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam ...
Understanding community
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
May 26, 2023
Family members of Nathan Hewitt are pictured at his memorial service at Living Hope Church in Marysville. SPC Hewitt died in 2022 at 32 years old following injuries experienced in combat during his se...
Family returns to live in home by cemetery they used to care for
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By Mac Cordell 
May 26, 2023
The Kozlik family has enjoyed living next to the historic Amrine Cemetery and helping to honor those buried there. Long before the family moved into the home, they knew of the cemetery through son, Ka...
Memorial Day ceremonies announced for Union County Area
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
May 26, 2023
Marysville is planning observances for Memorial Day on Monday. At 8:15 a.m., in Schwartzkopf Park, there will be a wreath ceremony honoring those lost at sea. There will be a parade at 9 a.m., beginni...
Commissioners hold 9 p.m. meeting to approve TIF
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By Michael Williamson 
May 25, 2023
Union County officials have agreed to their part in tax agreements between several area school districts. At a special meeting of the commissioners Tuesday night at 9 p.m., the board agreed to deals b...